NEWS: London Acoustic Guitar Show 10th and 11th September 2011
August 8, 2011
The London Acoustic Guitar Show will be held this September 10th and 11th at the London Olympia Conference Centre featuring live music and masterclasses from the World’s top Acoustic masters such as Pierre Bensusan, Martin Taylor, John Rebourn, Clive Carrol, Preston Reed and many many more:
NEWS: Only 10 days til Monkeyfest 2011 begins, get your tickets now!
June 20, 2011
Only ten days left until the mighty Monkeyfest 2011 begins with performance and workshops from the likes of Guthrie Govan, Andy James, Alex Hutchings, Godsized, Haken, Rob Chapman, Lyle Watt, Jess Lewis and many many more including myself 
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Sponsors include Marshall Amplification, Blackstar Amplification, D’Addario and Andertons Music with great giveaways and freebies for all who attend.
Tickets will not be available on the door so if you are thinking of going time is running out to get your tickets!
NEWS: Guitarist Of The Year 2011 finalists announced!
May 23, 2011
Just spotted this on Musicradar, the Guitarist Of The Year top 5 finalists have been announced!
And they are….*drum roll*
Awesome to see both Nick Andrew and Rick Graham make the finals 
The finals themselves will be held at the London Guitar Festival at the Royal Festival Hall in London on June 4th
NEWS: Monkeyfest 2011 Artist Roster Confirmed, Guthrie Govan, Alex Hutchings, Andy James
May 20, 2011
Following the announcement of its launch, the artist roster for MonkeyFest has been finalised…
The Fellowship featuring Guthrie Govan, plus Guthrie Govan workshop
Alex Hutchings (with band), plus workshop
Sacred Mother Tongue
Andy James (solo set), plus workshop
Rob Chapman, plus blues/rock workshop
Godsized
Haken
Sons of Icarus
Mike Dawes and Amy Turk, plus contemporary acoustic techniques workshop
Adam Lee
Greg Davies
Decodes
Doghouse
Lyle Watt
Red Kites
Us Against All
Ben Wilshire presenting an Yngwie Malmsteen workshop
Fred Brum, plus expanding the guitar: 7-strings and more workshop
Mark McGuigan Beyond the Pentatonic workshop
Sammy Coulson Picking Techniques and Licks workshop
Adam Ironside, plus composition and writing workshop
Jess Lewis
Damon Chivers
The final spot goes to the winners of a competition that the festival host, Rob Chapman has launched on YouTube. They will win the opportunity to play on Saturday 2nd, and open for one of the headline acts.
With a line-up of virtuosos from all over the world, and a fantastic venue to hold the event, MonkeyFest tickets are selling fast and available from just £55.
NEWS: Monkeyfest 2011 Official Poster
May 5, 2011
NEWS: Monkeyfest 2011 – Guthrie Govan, Alex Hutchings, Andy James, Rob Chapman, Godsized, Haken, Lyle Watt and many others including me!
April 25, 2011
www.monkeyfest.co.uk
UPDATE
: Alex Hutchings has now been confirmed to play and teach at Monkeyfest!
NEWS: Guitarist Of The Year gets the go ahead for June 2011!
April 6, 2011
Last year is was great to see the return of the Guitarist Of The Year competition but unfortunately it was put on hold with the London Music Show being postponed.
Now that has changed as Guitarist magazine have just announced that the competition will be going ahead this year as part of the London Guitar festival on June 3rd and 4th at the Royal Festival Hall!
The Competition
Guitarist Of The Year is actually three competitions in one –
Young Guitarist Of The Year sponsored by Blackstar Amplification (open to GB residents aged 16 or below on 3 June 2011)
Guitarist Of The Year sponsored by Vigier Guitars (open to GB residents aged 17 and over on 4 June 2011)
Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year sponsored by Takamine Guitars (open to all GB residents on 4 June 2011)
The final of each competition will take place on the days specified above, at the London Guitar Festival 2011.
How To Enter
All you have to do to enter is send an MP3 of an original composition, either with or without backing track, that’s no more than four minutes long. An independent judging panel will judge all the competition entries based on four criteria: composition, technical ability, taste and feel, performance and delivery. The panel will then prepare a shortlist of five finalists for each competition, which will be announced on Guitarist.co.uk. The finalists in each competition will then face off in one of three live finals before a panel of expert judges and industry figures.
The winner will win some amazing prizes courtesy of the sponsor of each category, and will enjoy the prestige of being crowned Guitarist Of The Year. The winners will also be featured in Guitarist magazine and will have the chance to open Guitarist Of The Year 2012.
To enter, click here.
Before entering, be sure to read the Terms & Conditions very carefully by clicking here.
Important – if you are under 18, a parent or guardian must consent to you entering the competition on your behalf.
The closing date for entries to Young Guitarist Of The Year, Guitarist Of The Year and Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year is 6pm GMT, Saturday 30 April 2011
Check out the full story on Musicradar.
